Issues Affecting America: Responsible
Citizenship Fall 2008
Research shows that college women are at greater risk for rape
and other forms of sexual assault than either non-student women in
their age group or women in general. Experts agree that campuses
need to implement prevention programs to engage both men and women
in examining attitudes that lead to sexual violence while providing
tools to confront them. This workshop addresses the issue of sexual
violence and the ways that unhealthful images of gender projected
by society, the media and peers affect how students develop
relationships. Students are asked to examine these images,
challenge misconceptions and confront abusive peers as they work to
foster a safe campus for all.
Don McPherson is Vice President of The Hopewell Group, Inc., a
philanthropic consulting firm in New York City. Prior to that, he
was founder and executive director of the Sports Leadership
Institute at Adelphi University. Don is one of the nation’s leading
educators and advocates for the prevention of men’s violence
against women. His work on violence prevention has won national
attention. He has been featured on MTV and in an article in the
October 2002 issue of O magazine after appearing as a guest on the
Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2002.
Following a successful high school athletic career, Don attended
Syracuse University, where he was a consensus All-America selection
and winner of more than 18 National Player of the Year honors. As a
senior, he led the Orangemen to an undefeated regular season and
finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In 1998, he was
drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles; over the next seven years, he
played for several NFL and CFL teams.
In spring of 1999, Don joined the board of directors of the
Jenna Foundation for Non-Violence. He then created McPherson’s
Mentors for Jenna, a mentor program aimed at reducing violence and
promoting tolerance in Syracuse schools and communities. His other
current board memberships include the Ms. Foundation for Women,
Family and Children’s Association, Stop It Now!, Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Sexual Assault and CONNECT (New York City). For
his many accomplishments on the field, Don was recently elected to
the College Football Hall of Fame.
Registration
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for this event.
Sponsored by the Division of Student
Affairs, Multicultural Affairs, Department of Athletics and Greek
Life
Date
Monday, September 15, 2008
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Bent Hall, Room 277, Queens Campus